She makes extra effort to make mundane psych stats interesting and applicable.

Great class

Makes learning stats fun, and teaches us what we need to know.

I hate stats, but she makes them acceptable, I even pulled off A's, very helpful

she made the class easy. gives you all the formulas, exams are open notes open book... very easy if you go to class...

Open book notes with basically all the answers, can't beat that!

Great prof! 211 exams are open book/open note, totally easy! Gives you all the formulas! Had 285 w/Libkuman, dropped it b/c I was failing, took it w/ Rhymer and got an A-. Definitely one of the best in the PSY dept.

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sorry to tell you, but This semester her tests arn't open book-does provide formula sheets though-very helpful. tries to make everything clear with lectures.is an unsympathetic grader-even for little mistakes. still,find me a math teacher who isn't.

I think she is a great teacher. Gives a pre-test before the test which is very useful. Very clear on what she wants and a fair grader.

A cakewalk. When taking a test, if you can’t plug numbers into formula sheets and can’t read a table to tell what stat procedure to use then maybe you shouldn’t be in this class or in college.

Her tests are only open book/note in for summer courses. She's definately better at teaching 211 than 285. Her passion seems to be for statistics, which makes it easier to tolerate her teaching. Wouldn't really suggest her for 285 though.

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I think that she is really good. She does move fast, but if you are confused at any point she will go back and help you. She gives pre-test, and tells you what to study for. She is really good.

Very helpful, Im mentally handicapped when it comes to math but somehow she helped me pass, bout as good as you get for a stat teacher. Very friendly during her office hours too.

stats is so much easier than i thought it would be and its all because of her. she is really good at going over material and makes it a lot less confusing take sta with her

She's a great lady; probably the best you could hope for a stats prof.

She has a wonderful teaching method and actually helps you if you don't understand something. The tests aren't that difficult if you follow along in class. The only bad thing is that her handwriting on the board is horrible. I highly recomend taking her class.

BEST STATS PROF THERE IS for sure. This woman is so clear that this class that should have been fairly challenging seemed really easy. Also very helpful if you go to her during her office hours. Structured class, and really easy if you just go and follow along. She's really funny and nice too with a cute southern accent! loved her.

Rhymer is willing to help out with anything. She is very approachable and has good office hours. The material is a bit challenging but she makes is really easy. She gives plenty of practice problems to help out. Make sure you do the computer assignments, they are important for your grade and they reinforce what you have learned. Fabulous Teacher!

Great Prof. Makes a not so interesting subject sort of interesting. She goes fast and writes small, but other than that, she's a good one.

This teacher is GREAT! She is definitely the best you could take for stats. I was really bummed about taking this class, but it's my favorite this semester! She will help out at anything. She has a great tell-it-like-it-is personality. Who knew STATS could be kinda fun?

She is a great teacher. Even though the class is on friday, There have been about 4 or 5 fridays that you don't have to go to. She explains everything, nothing comes from the book, so if you go to class she gives you everything you need to know. Her lectures are never boring and she has a cute southern accent!

She's very easy, but there's a difference between being an easy teacher and a good teacher. She gives you tons of chances to fix your mistakes, which is awesome for someone like me who's stupid at math. But at the same time, now that I'm in research methods, I feel there are things she missed. If you really struggle with math, though, take her.

She is an awesome teacher...probably the best one i've ever had. Explains everything thouroughly and is super nice. Offers a lot of help, extra credit, and cancels friday classes a lot. My friend who also took psy 211 with another teacher was totally lost, but when i explained things the way she did it made sense to him. So definately TAKE HER!!

Katrina ia SUCH a good teacher. #1 She really knows her stuff, and #2 she is fantastically helpful. I hate math, but I loved learning stats from her. I would suggest her to anyone!

This class is required for psy majors, TAKE IT WITH HER, you can save yourself a lot of time and grief. She is incredible.

Class was required. She was very helpful and went over all topics well. I would highly recomend taking this class with her.

excellent professor. she goes over everything you need to know for exams, and there are pretests to prepare you for the actual exam. she is very clear and goes over things enough times in class to make sure you know what you're doing. i would absolutely recommend her if you need this class.

She is a good professor BUT her scoring system is rough on us. If you get one answer wrong then the whole set of questions after that is wrong as well. Other than that ok professor.

Nice instructor, presents material well. Is very willing to help. However, the grading scale is ridiculous. You can be understanding the material just fine and then a test/pretest comes along and each question is worth something around 10pts each! You miss 1 question and your grade drops a bunch! If you're a good test taker, you'll be fine.

overall good teacher with harsh grading scale. Tests are strait forward and she teaches you all the material you need to know. She tries to trick you sometimes. Never looks at your work if you get one thing wrong you could get several points off. Doesn't listen to students concerns. Has a my way or the highway kind of attitude.

I thought she was an awesome teacher and made stats easy and interesting. The downfall is her grading, no partial credit makes it easy to fail a pretest or test when you thought you did everything right. A small mistake in your math will completely screw you over. I would still highly recommend her.

Lecture style class. The book is useful for the first few weeks then the material is just lecture based. Attend class and she is more than willing to help. Class requires lots of work as do many math classes, but she allows formula sheets. Get 10 Sona credits early on for 10 points toward the final grade. Not a math fan, but I got an A-.

Super nice and fun. Made a boring class interesting. Lets you use a formula sheet on tests. MUST GO TO CLASS even though it isn't required. you will be lost if you dont. Extra credit on Sona. And a really helpful teacher.

If you're taking STA282, take it with Katrina Rhymer. The notes are funny, and supper helpful. I am currently taking the class and I haven't even bought a book yet. With a little youtube help (instruction), smarts, and the chapter notes, there is no reason you shouldn't have an A in this class.

Love her!! I HATE math and am terrible at it- but I have a B+ in this class and it isn't that bad. She makes stats really easy to understand. If you have to take this class take it with her!! Only a few computer assignments and exams. Not to hard class and she's super nice & funny

BEST PROF AT CMU!!! Not a psy major or minor by any means, but it was required for what i am going into. Great great great teacher. if you attend every class and take her notes, you are golden!! She explains everything. She may talk fast but all the info is there to do the practice problems and Ace her exams!! She also is humorous!! Take her!!!!!

Awesome teacher. Doesn't try to trick you with questions on exams, she'll explain every problem you might run into. Gives you tons of practice on problems. I had a lot of fun with Statistics and wish that the class didn't end. Best professor I've had so far.

Very good Professor. Knows her stuff. Sometimes snotty if you ask her questions during class.

Good Teacher, but dont ask questions, she will just tell you to come to her office hours. Print all her notes before class, they will help with the exams.

AMAZING PROF! I was terrified of a stats class, math is not my best subject, but she made the info so easy to understand. All the notes you take in class help you with the hw and exams. If you don't go to class you most likely will get lost and not do so well on the exams. She cares about you doing well so she is really helpful. Highly reccomend!!

She explains stats so that you understand it. Homework was mandatory but you need to get as much practice in as necessary. Attendance is not mandatory but the notes are so useful. The math problems are not online like most math courses, so you need the book. I would recommend her to anyone.

I am in love with this class! She made it so interesting and my favorite class at CMU so far. YES, you have to put work into it. . . but you will learn a lot if you put time into it. She was very clear on what to study for exams. She is an awesome professor and really knows her stuff! Definitely take Dr. Rhymer!

This relates to the online version. I found Dr. Rhymer to be tough but fair - no late submissions and all projects/exams MUST be completed by 11:59 p.m. Friday night. She provided excellent demonstrations of the most difficult equations and responded promptly to all questions (within a day or two.) I'm a 4.0 student and I worked for the B+.

Show up and actually pay attention and it's possible to get an A on every test and assignment. She is great at teaching the material step by step and always checks to make sure you understand

First person who ever made math make sense to me! Love her with all my heart.

Dr. Rhymer made stats easy! She was a great teacher who was always caring and accessible if I needed help. She offers extra credit points, which was super helpful. Attending class and doing homework is necessary to earn an A! Although homework wasn't due, it helped so much. She posts practice tests that are just like the exams. Def recommend!

Dr. Rhymer made me not hate math, that is an incredible feat. She was clear in her teaching, and just down right funny. Had awesome office hours that actually helped me. if you normally struggle with math, take Dr. Rhymer. Also theres no homework lol. Just exams that she helps you review for throughly. GREAT PROF!

Go to class, even if she doesn't take attendance. The subject is difficult (psych stats) but she was a pretty good teacher. Starts exactly on time and lectures for the whole class. If you know what you're doing then you should be fine. I took a stats class before online and the other class was harder than this class.

I absolutely loved Katrina! She is a very amazing professor. Attendance is not mandatory but I recommend going because you will fall behind if you don't. She is super kind and all of the tests are straightforward if you attend class and do the practice problems, even though they are not required.

Conveyed the material very beginner friendly and posts class slides on BB

Such an easy class. Prof was great and teaches the lectures well. Tests were straightforward and easy, as long as you practice with the optional homework. For me, this was a blow off class and I studied for the exams for a few hours the day before. She provides feedback on SPSS so you can get 100 every time. Extra credit on exams too.

Dr. Rhymer is so funny! Attendance isn't required, but I would usually show up because the lectures were very engaging. She was super clear about assignment deadlines and what was expected on exams. There are a lot of completion points to gain from homework, which was super nice.

I took stats last semester which makes the class a lot easier. There is not a lot of homework and whatever homework there is, it's short. The tests are not super hard, she doesn't give any "trick questions", and everything on the test is covered in lecture. SPSS is really easy, just follow the instructions.